Sharjah records 68% increase in female entrepreneurs

Sharjah has posted a 68 oer cent increase in female entrepreneurs recently , said Maryam Bin Al Shaikh, Director of the Sharjah Business Women Council.
She was speaking at a panel discussion entitled “Marhaba: Welcome to Sharjah”, that discussed strategies for promoting Sharjah as a destination for a global audience. The panel discussion was part of the Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival 2022.
The panel hosted Chairman of the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA), Khaled Al Midfa; Mohammed Musharrakh, CEO of Invest in Sharjah; Ahmed Alkhoshaibi, Group CEO of Arada; Maryam Bin Al Shaikh, Director of the Sharjah Business Women Council; and Kareem Al Jisr, Chief Sustainability Officer of Diamond Developers; and was moderated by broadcast journalist Abdul Karim Hanif.

Khaled Al Midfa stressed the importance of learning and understanding the culture and history of Sharjah in order to effectively welcome and engage with visitors and the fact that more than 50 per cent of the UAE’s museums were located in the emirate and that tourism made up over 12 per cent of the GDP. “By embracing and sharing our culture and heritage, we can create a truly authentic and meaningful experience for visitors,” he said.

Al Midfa mentioned that tourism is rapidly growing in Sharjah and even though the population is around 1.5 million, over 1.8 million people visited and booked hotel rooms in the past year. “Sharjah has a population of over 200 nationalities, we have well diversified economies, we are a dynamic emirate that provides a benchmark for innovation and that exceeds expectations time and time again. We are a hub of possibilities with a strong authentic identity”.